Minecraft is a simulation game in which the player is required to gather resources and build shelter. A community of game developers, programmers, and gamers have created modifications ("mods" for short) to enhance the gameplay experience. MCPatcher is a program that allows these mods to be installed easily without fear of corrupting the game.

Steps

1

Download the MCPatcher program. There are various websites from where it can be obtained.

2

Run the application. Mods are loaded from this window, along with several pre-installed mods.

3

Click the "+" on the bottom of the window. This opens a file browser from which new mods can be added. By default, it opens to the Minecraft installation directory.

4

Navigate to a mod which is intended to be incorporated. Note that only compressed folders (".zip" files) can be used.

5

Select the mod, then click "Open". A new windows will open displaying the folders within the archive.

6

Click "OK". A new window will open displaying the individual files contained in the mod.

7

Click "OK". The name of the mod will be displayed in a list with those which were preloaded.

8

Click "Patch". MCPatcher will incorporate the files into the Minecraft game.

9

Click "Test Minecraft". This will start the game as a test to check if the mod is functioning. A log will be made for troubleshooting purposes. If Minecraft opens with no errors, the mod installed as it should have.